KSHSAA Officials Test Ball: Questions & Correct
Solutions
A Move away from the circle. B. Move around the circle. 1. For any jump ball,
when an official is ready, non-jumpers may: CMove onto the Circle. D. All of
the above. Right Ans - jump Move away circle. CMove
If play is started by a jump ball, the clock shall start when the tossed ball is: A.
Touched. B Legally touched. C. Strikes the floor. D. All of the above. Right
Ans - Legally touched.
3. On a free throw, the ball becomes live when: A. The ball is possessed. B. The
ball is touched. The ball is at the disposal of the free thrower. D. All of the
above. Right Ans - The ball is at the disposal of the free thrower.
4. The ball is awarded out of bounds for: A. A team control foul. B. A held ball,
after alternating-possession procedure is established. C. A common foul
before the bonus rule is in effect. D All of the above. Right Ans - D All of the
above.
The ball is out of bounds when it touches: A. A player out of bounds. B. The
ceiling or overhead equipment. C. An official out of bounds. D. The supports of
the backboard. E All of the above. Right Ans - E All of the above.
6. It is a player technical foul to: A. Place a hand on the backboard to gain an
advantage. B. Intentionally slap or strike the backboard. C. Grasp the basket
ring during a dead ball. D. All of the above. Right Ans - Grasp D. All of the
above.
A bench technical foul is charged to: AThe offender and indirect to the head
coach. B. The offender. C. The head coach. D. The bench. Right Ans - AThe
offender and indirect to the head coach. head coach.
A designated spot throw-in shall be made by: A. The team captain. B. Any
player. C. A player designated by the official. D. Player closest to the spot when
the whistle was blown. Right Ans - Any player.
, 9. A designated throw-in spot behind the backboard shall be made from: A.
The nearer sideline. B. The spot designated behind the backboard. The nearer
free-throw lane line extended. D. None of the above. Right Ans - The nearer
free-throw lane line extended.
10. After the ball is at the disposal of the thrower for a designated spot throw-
in: A A teammate may not replace the thrower. B. A new thrower may take the
ball. C. The thrower may return the ball to the official. D. All of the above.
Right Ans - teammate may not replace the thrower.
11. When a player catches the ball with both feet on the floor and one foot is
lifted: A The other foot is the pivot foot. B. Either foot may be the pivot foot. C.
Neither foot may be the pivot foot. D. None of the above. Right Ans - When
catches The other foot is the pivot foot. the
12. A closely-guarded count shall not be started during: A. A dríbble. (B. An
interrupted dribble. C. dribble away from the basket. D. All of the above.
Right Ans - An interrupted dribble.
time if the first dribble ended with loss of control due to: another player. B. A
try for field goal. 13. A player may dribble a second A. A pass that has touched
C. Touching of the ball by an opponent. D All of the above. Right Ans - D All
of the above.
14. A player shall not, while closely A. Hold the ball for five C. Combine holding
and seconds. guarded in his/her frontcourt: B. Dribble the ball for five
seconds. dribbling for five seconds, D. All of the above. EA and B. Right Ans
- EA and B.
Basket interference occurs when: A. A player touches the ball or C. A player
pulls down a movable B. A player touches the ball while any part any part of
the basket while the ball is on of the ball is within the ring so that it contacts
the ball before the ring DAll of the above. or in the basket. imaginary cylinder,
which has the ring as its lower returns to its orginal position. Right Ans -
DAll of the above. Alternating
Alternating possession A. Backcourt B. Division line to start a quarter shall be
from which of the following? C. Opposite the scorer's table DB and C Right
Ans - DB and C
Solutions
A Move away from the circle. B. Move around the circle. 1. For any jump ball,
when an official is ready, non-jumpers may: CMove onto the Circle. D. All of
the above. Right Ans - jump Move away circle. CMove
If play is started by a jump ball, the clock shall start when the tossed ball is: A.
Touched. B Legally touched. C. Strikes the floor. D. All of the above. Right
Ans - Legally touched.
3. On a free throw, the ball becomes live when: A. The ball is possessed. B. The
ball is touched. The ball is at the disposal of the free thrower. D. All of the
above. Right Ans - The ball is at the disposal of the free thrower.
4. The ball is awarded out of bounds for: A. A team control foul. B. A held ball,
after alternating-possession procedure is established. C. A common foul
before the bonus rule is in effect. D All of the above. Right Ans - D All of the
above.
The ball is out of bounds when it touches: A. A player out of bounds. B. The
ceiling or overhead equipment. C. An official out of bounds. D. The supports of
the backboard. E All of the above. Right Ans - E All of the above.
6. It is a player technical foul to: A. Place a hand on the backboard to gain an
advantage. B. Intentionally slap or strike the backboard. C. Grasp the basket
ring during a dead ball. D. All of the above. Right Ans - Grasp D. All of the
above.
A bench technical foul is charged to: AThe offender and indirect to the head
coach. B. The offender. C. The head coach. D. The bench. Right Ans - AThe
offender and indirect to the head coach. head coach.
A designated spot throw-in shall be made by: A. The team captain. B. Any
player. C. A player designated by the official. D. Player closest to the spot when
the whistle was blown. Right Ans - Any player.
, 9. A designated throw-in spot behind the backboard shall be made from: A.
The nearer sideline. B. The spot designated behind the backboard. The nearer
free-throw lane line extended. D. None of the above. Right Ans - The nearer
free-throw lane line extended.
10. After the ball is at the disposal of the thrower for a designated spot throw-
in: A A teammate may not replace the thrower. B. A new thrower may take the
ball. C. The thrower may return the ball to the official. D. All of the above.
Right Ans - teammate may not replace the thrower.
11. When a player catches the ball with both feet on the floor and one foot is
lifted: A The other foot is the pivot foot. B. Either foot may be the pivot foot. C.
Neither foot may be the pivot foot. D. None of the above. Right Ans - When
catches The other foot is the pivot foot. the
12. A closely-guarded count shall not be started during: A. A dríbble. (B. An
interrupted dribble. C. dribble away from the basket. D. All of the above.
Right Ans - An interrupted dribble.
time if the first dribble ended with loss of control due to: another player. B. A
try for field goal. 13. A player may dribble a second A. A pass that has touched
C. Touching of the ball by an opponent. D All of the above. Right Ans - D All
of the above.
14. A player shall not, while closely A. Hold the ball for five C. Combine holding
and seconds. guarded in his/her frontcourt: B. Dribble the ball for five
seconds. dribbling for five seconds, D. All of the above. EA and B. Right Ans
- EA and B.
Basket interference occurs when: A. A player touches the ball or C. A player
pulls down a movable B. A player touches the ball while any part any part of
the basket while the ball is on of the ball is within the ring so that it contacts
the ball before the ring DAll of the above. or in the basket. imaginary cylinder,
which has the ring as its lower returns to its orginal position. Right Ans -
DAll of the above. Alternating
Alternating possession A. Backcourt B. Division line to start a quarter shall be
from which of the following? C. Opposite the scorer's table DB and C Right
Ans - DB and C
